Although I’m all about the East in Singapore, the same cannot be said about Manhattan. I spent most of my time exploring the West Side and I lo-lo-loved it! Much so that the goal when I move to New York would be to live in the West Village or the Upper West Side. I’m even playing TQ’s Westside while typing this, haha! A bit OA (overacting), I know, since in the wider perspective of things, New York is in the East and there’s probably not much cultural difference between the Left and Right of Central Park. I’m just placing more value to it coz I spent more time there. But who can blame me? There’s just so much to see – and do! – plus they’re easily accessible from each other.. I mean, duh, it’s New York after all.
Obviously this attempt to explain why I prefer the West is futile since I didn’t really get to discover what the East had to offer. But like most things in life, logic need not be at the helm of decision-making, sometimes it’s gut feel that drives us.
This photodiary is from when the West officially won me over; it was the Sunday my aunt showed me around. We started with a beautiful mass at the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus in the Upper West, followed by a stroll along Chelsea, lunch at Santina in the Meatpacking District, and a visit to the High Line. We then continued on to the Village where I sampled Magnolia Bakery’s red velvet cupcake and banana pudding, spotted Brandon Stanton of HoNY(!), visited Carrie Bradshaw’s home, and pretty much fell in love with its cobble-stoned charm. We also dropped by two other landmarks but that will be for the next posts. 😉
Here’s hoping I rub a bit of the west side love to you!
EDIT: The two landmarks are Caffe Reggio and Washington Square Park.
